Public Water System: Burlington Water Dept

MyTapWater.org's tap water quality report is the compilation of data collected from federal, state, and local government agencies, most prominently the EPA. We strive to populate the report with the latest data concerning water contaminants, lead and copper levels, and water quality violations. We only collect drinking water data from public water systems.

PWS Service Information
PWS ID: MA3048000Type: Community water systemEPA Region: 01
Primary Service Area: Residential Area
Primary Source: Surface water
Population Served: 25,307

Contaminant Detailed Results

This a view of violations of maximum contaminant levels. In the expanded view you can see each know test date for a given contaminant, the result of the test, the minimum level that can be recognized in a test (MRL), and upper limit that is considered healthy (HRL).

Lead and Copper Data

Lead and copper are recorded separately from other contaminants because of the Lead and Copper Rule. As with all other results, these are the findings at the water supply. Lead and copper can be — and often are — added to drinking water in between the water facility and a tap.

Sample ID

Contaminant

Sampling Start Date

Sampling End Date

Result

13533

lead

2017-01-01

2019-12-31

0.001mg/L

12317

lead

2012-01-01

2014-12-31

0.002mg/L

11408

lead

2010-01-01

2012-12-31

0.002mg/L

10941

lead

2009-01-01

2009-12-31

0.001mg/L

Violations

Known violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act as recorded by the EPA.

Compliance Dates

Rule

Violation Type

Contaminant Name

Status

2014-07-01 - 2014-09-30

Radionuclides

Monitoring, Regular

Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

Known

2014-07-01 - 2014-09-30

Radionuclides

Monitoring, Regular

Radium-226

Known

2014-08-01 - 2014-08-31

Total Coliform Rule

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

Coliform (TCR)

Known

2014-04-01 - 2014-06-30

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Asbestos

Known

2012-07-01 - 2012-07-31

Total Coliform Rule

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

Coliform (TCR)

Returned to Compliance

2012-01-01 - 2012-03-31

Arsenic

Monitoring, Regular

Arsenic

Returned to Compliance

2012-01-01 - 2012-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Mercury

Returned to Compliance

2012-01-01 - 2012-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Selenium

Returned to Compliance

2012-01-01 - 2012-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Barium

Returned to Compliance

2012-01-01 - 2012-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Cadmium

Returned to Compliance

2012-01-01 - 2012-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Chromium

Returned to Compliance

2012-01-01 - 2012-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Antimony, Total

Returned to Compliance

2012-01-01 - 2012-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Beryllium, Total

Returned to Compliance

2012-01-01 - 2012-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Nickel

Returned to Compliance

2012-01-01 - 2012-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Thallium, Total

Returned to Compliance

2012-01-01 - 2012-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

CYANIDE

Returned to Compliance

2012-01-01 - 2012-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Fluoride

Returned to Compliance

2011-09-01 - 2011-09-30

Total Coliform Rule

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)

Coliform (TCR)

Known

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Fluoride

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-31

Arsenic

Monitoring, Regular

Arsenic

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Mercury

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Selenium

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Barium

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Cadmium

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Chromium

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Antimony, Total

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Beryllium, Total

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Nickel

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Thallium, Total

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

CYANIDE

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Vinyl chloride

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

CHLOROBENZENE

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

o-Dichlorobenzene

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

1,2-Dichloropropane

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Ethylbenzene

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Styrene

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Tetrachloroethylene

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Toluene

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

p-Dichlorobenzene

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Xylenes, Total

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

DICHLOROMETHANE

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Benzene

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Carbon tetrachloride

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

1,1-Dichloroethylene

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

1,2-Dichloroethane

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-03-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Trichloroethylene

Returned to Compliance

2011-01-01 - 2011-01-31

Total Coliform Rule

Notification, State

Coliform (TCR)

Returned to Compliance

2009-08-01 - 2009-08-31

Total Coliform Rule

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

Coliform (TCR)

Returned to Compliance

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Endrin

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Heptachlor epoxide

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Heptachlor

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Pentachlorophenol

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Toxaphene

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

2,4,5-TP

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Methoxychlor

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

BHC-GAMMA

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Benzo(a)pyrene

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Dalapon

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Dinoseb

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Diquat

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Endothall

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Glyphosate

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

HEXACHLOROBENZENE

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

OXAMYL

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Picloram

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Simazine

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

2,3,7,8-TCDD

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

LASSO

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Atrazine

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Carbofuran

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Chlordane

Known

2007-07-01 - 2007-09-30

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

2,4-D

Known

2007-01-01 - 2007-01-31

Total Coliform Rule

Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)

Coliform (TCR)

Known

2006-07-01 - 2006-09-30

Nitrates

Monitoring, Regular

Nitrite

Known

2006-07-01 - 2006-09-20

Nitrates

Monitoring, Regular

Nitrate

Known

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

1,1-Dichloroethylene

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

1,2-Dichloroethane

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Carbon tetrachloride

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

1,2-Dichloropropane

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Trichloroethylene

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Tetrachloroethylene

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

CHLOROBENZENE

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Benzene

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Toluene

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Ethylbenzene

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Styrene

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Xylenes, Total

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

DICHLOROMETHANE

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

o-Dichlorobenzene

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

p-Dichlorobenzene

Returned to Compliance

2001-04-01 - 2001-06-30

Volatile Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Vinyl chloride

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

2,3,7,8-TCDD

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Heptachlor

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Heptachlor epoxide

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

2,4-D

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

2,4,5-TP

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

HEXACHLOROBENZENE

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Benzo(a)pyrene

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Pentachlorophenol

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Chlordane

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

CYANIDE

Known

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Inorganic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Mercury

Known

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Endrin

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

BHC-GAMMA

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Methoxychlor

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Toxaphene

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Dalapon

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Diquat

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Endothall

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Glyphosate

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

OXAMYL

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Simazine

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Picloram

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Dinoseb

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Aldicarb sulfoxide

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Aldicarb sulfone

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Carbofuran

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Aldicarb

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

Atrazine

Returned to Compliance

2001-01-01 - 2001-03-31

Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Monitoring, Regular

LASSO

Returned to Compliance

1999-06-01 - 1999-06-30

Total Coliform Rule

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

Coliform (TCR)

Known

1997-07-01 - 1997-07-31

Total Coliform Rule

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

Coliform (TCR)

Known

1996-09-01 - 1996-09-30

Total Coliform Rule

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)

Coliform (TCR)

Known

1996-08-01 - 1996-08-31

Total Coliform Rule

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

Coliform (TCR)

Known

1996-07-01 - 1996-07-31

Total Coliform Rule

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)

Coliform (TCR)

Known

1994-06-01 - 1994-06-30

Total Coliform Rule

Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

Coliform (TCR)

Known

1994-05-01 - 1994-05-31

Total Coliform Rule

Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

Coliform (TCR)

Known

1991-07-01 - 1991-07-31

Radionuclides

Monitoring, Regular

Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

Known

1993-07-01 - N/A

Lead and Copper Rule

Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

Lead and Copper Rule

Returned to Compliance

2009-07-02 - N/A

Consumer Confidence Rule

Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

Consumer Confidence Rule

Returned to Compliance

1999-05-01 - N/A

Lead and Copper Rule

Initial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R

Lead and Copper Rule

Returned to Compliance

What My Water Data Means

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